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Heritage projects & news

Heritage e-newsletterCouncil distributes a quarterly newsletter via email to subscribers. The purpose of the e-news is to keep individuals and groups informed of grants, events and heritage news. Individuals or groups can subscribe to our e-newsletter.

Miners' Cottages of the Goldfields of Mount AlexanderThis guide is about the miners' cottages of the early gold seekers who rushed to the Mount Alexander alluvial goldfields. The guide explains the significance of the miners' cottages, documents the original fabric and traces the evolution of the cottages from temporary shelter into more permanent buildings. Download the miners's cottages guide or you can purchase a printed copy from the Civic Centre in Castlemaine for $5.

Castlemaine Market Building thermal comfort projectCouncil is undertaking a three stage project to improve the thermal performance of the building, with the provision of new internal door lobbies, draft abatement works and a heating and cooling system. Stage 1, the provision of new internal glass lobbies and crash bar doors is now complete. Works are also underway to repair the 22 wooden doors on the eastern and western facades of the building, including repainting and draft abatement.

Solar installation on heritage buildingsIf you are planning on installing a solar system on a heritage property, Council has produced a solar installation factsheet to provide information on the planning permit process.